23 Nov 2008
K8 the GR8 » Blog Archive » Random mind meander
An article about Mary Harney seen on cackaloo.com
To think that activists like RedMum, and idiots like Mary Harney are effectively working under the same umbrella… that’s a tragedy. It shouldn’t be allowed. We need somebody with a good ear. Someone who hates modern politics enough to …... Continue reading »
Réalt: Fine Gael
An article about Ruairi Quinn seen on darrenjprior.com
… Nós... Continue reading »
RTÉ News: SIPTU head criticises Kenny call
An article about Enda Kenny seen on rte.ie/news
Enda Kenny's televised national conference speech came at a good timne for Fine Gael - an opinion poll in today's Sunday Business Post shows the party up two points to 35%, five points ahead of Fianna Fáil, who have gained four points …... Continue reading »
Putting Manners on the Banks
An article about Kieran O'Donnell seen on irish-lawyer.com/journal
Chartered accountant Kieran O'Donnell TD, Willie O'Dea's gift to the Fine Gael parliamentary party, has been expressing himself on the banking crisis. I am going to criticise Mr O'Donnell below, but it is only fair to observe that he is …... Continue reading »
Do as I Say, Not as I Do
An article about Martin Cullen seen on tinman18.wordpress.com
Martin Cullen. He was accompanied on this merry spree by Minister for Handguns, Willie “Dead Eye Dick” O’Dea, Minister for Costly Schoolbooks, Batt “Dead in the Water” O’Keeffe, and Minister for …... Continue reading »
The Byrne Blog: MINISTERIAL VISIT TO EAST MEATH
An article about Thomas Byrne seen on thomasbyrne.blogspot.com
Thomas Byrne is Fianna Fail TD for Meath East. He is a 30 year old solicitor qualified in Ireland and America. Thomas was recently married to Ann, a Nurse working locally. Tá spéis mór ag Thomas i gcúrsaí teangan agus gaeltachta. …... Continue reading »
18 Nov 2008
Tom Cruise to star in new Irish film | The Irish Sentinel
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on irishsentinel.com
The movie, which is to be a biopic of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, will be produced by Neil Jordan, directed by Oliver Stone and has a working title of ‘B’. According to insiders it will be a light-hearted look at the reign of one of …... Continue reading »
Cuts will mean more pupils and less teachers for Kilkenny schools …
An article about Bobby Aylward seen on kilkennypeople.ie/NewsFront.aspx
According to Mr Mc-Keown, John McGuinness, Bobby Aylward and Mary White failed to protect Kilkenny children when they supported the government's decision to cram children into Europe's largest classes. This means that almost every …... Continue reading »
17 Nov 2008
Can the government spend its way out of the crisis? | Stephen …
An article about Brian Lenihan seen on stephenkinsella.net
We saw the efficacy of this approach as €10 billion flooded into the Irish financial system in the week following Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan’s announcement of these guarantees. In a time of increased uncertainty, people cannot …... Continue reading »
Irish girls denied cancer vaccine
An article about Mary Harney seen on ocaoimh.ie
Unfortunately for the Irish Government, and Mary Harney in particular, Red Mum is making sure that everyone hears about their disgraceful refusal to administer a vaccine against cervical cancer to every 12 year old girl in the country. …... Continue reading »
Nuacht a hAon: Dé Céadaoin 12 Samhain 2008
An article about Fergus O'Dowd seen on rte.ie/rnag/nuachtahaon.html
… Frank Prendergast & An Canónach Mícheál de Liosdúin - Scéala Luimnigh; An Teachta Dála Fergus O'Dowd ó Fhine Gael - An Cor is deireanaí in Aer Lingus; Eoin Ó Murchú - Cúrsaí na Dála; Mícheál Ó Máirtín - Cuairt Uachtarán na Seice, …... Continue reading »
Protest march to take place on Saturday for Shane
An article about Kieran O'Donnell seen on newswire99.blogspot.com
Fine Gael TD Kieran O Donnell disputed Aherns statement by imploring the Government to give Limerick Gardai more resources and tougher legislation to work off. He also called for a greater use of Special criminal courts to deal with …... Continue reading »
fenian32: Ahern and Blair developed system to avoid MI5 bugging
An article about Bertie Ahern seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
BERTIE AHERN and Tony Blair secretly developed a system that prevented Downing Street authorities and M15 from taping their conversations in the lead up to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Ahern makes the sensational revelation in the …... Continue reading »
Is the Party Over? — Expad.ie
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on expad.ie
You would ring up Ciaran Cuffe or Eamonn Ryan (Damien’s fave) for a quote and hear kids screaming in the background and dinner being cooked. There were no minders or bullshit. The conversations never happened in the back of a moving …... Continue reading »
Why I’m growing a moustache « প্রেম
An article about Willie O'Dea seen on valobasa.wordpress.com
Despite the best efforts of trendsetters like Willie O’Dea and Marty Whelan, face fuzz in general, and ‘taches in particular, remain an acquired taste in this country. And it takes something like the Movember movement to persuade myself …... Continue reading »
16 Nov 2008
Cuffe Hypocrisy on Civil Unions | Keith @ Granite Shavings
An article about Ciaran Cuffe seen on keith.gs
Ciaran Cuffe was just on Morning Ireland complaining that the Czech President refused to sign into law a Bill allowing Civil Unions in the Czech.... Continue reading »
Cllr Damien Blake, Letterkenny Town Council » Debate on Cervical …
An article about Jim McDaid seen on damienblake.com
… 2009 - Medical Cards for the Over 70s (October 18, 2008); Update, Jan 29th 2007 (January 29, 2007); Town Council Budget, 2007 (December 20, 2006); Town Council Budget 2009 (October 23, 2008). Posted in General Issues, Jim McDaid | …... Continue reading »
A Certain way with Words « Conor Reidy
An article about Mattie McGrath seen on conorreidy.wordpress.com
Last week Fianna Fáil TD Mattie McGrath was ordered out of Clonmel Circuit Court during his trial on charges of assault - the judge had spotted him chewing gum in court. This is a breach of etiquette that has a long history of causing …... Continue reading »
The Connolly Column: Lisbon-II on the way
An article about Micheal Martin seen on theconnollycolumn.blogspot.com
When asked by RTE if he believed the government would hold another referendum on Lisbon, Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said. The Government will make that decision in advance of the December meeting. …... Continue reading »
New Gym Launched
An article about Frank Fahey seen on knockon.ie
Connacht CEO Gerry Kelly presided over the event and reserved special mention for Frank Fahey TD who helped secure government funding and Jimmy Staunton of Elverys sports who sponsored the new equipment in the superb new facility which …... Continue reading »
What???s the deal?
An article about Pat Carey seen on thedubliner.ie/the_dubliner_magazine
Minister of State with responsibility for drugs Pat Carey says he ???recognises the realities??? that lots of people use cannabis. He says that while he doesn???t want to turn a blind eye, Ireland???s protocol to cannabis is ???more …... Continue reading »
eastmeath.org » Blog Archive » Drogheda Zoning: Illegal?
An article about Shane McEntee seen on eastmeath.org/blog
Deputy Shane McEntee said this week he was hopeful a compromise would be reached at the meeting, similar to an agreement recently reached on the Kells Area Plan. Meanwhile, Drogheda United has been engaged in intensive lobbying of …... Continue reading »
Richard Humphreys: End of the PDs
An article about Leo Varadkar seen on richardhumphreys.blogspot.com
Those looking for an enterprise-friendly economy but also a more equal society might be better off looking to the Labour Party rather than the Leo Varadkar wing of Fine Gael. Posted by Richard Humphreys at 3:52 AM …... Continue reading »
Captain Purplehead :: Mary Harney up the Poll : : November : : 2008
An article about Mary Harney seen on captainpurplehead.blogs.ie
Of course, that would mean that we may run the risk of having Mary Harney reading the news through facefulls of raw horse. Fuck it, for the good of the country, it’s worth the risk. Ok, who could we have as Minister for Irish Land …... Continue reading »
eastmeath.org » Blog Archive » Support Cervical Cancer Vaccine Protest
An article about Mary Harney seen on eastmeath.org/blog
By taking this action, Mary Harney and the FF lead government are ensuring that girls from poorer homes will be more likely to suffer than those from richer homes who can afford to get the vaccine privately. Join the facebook group. …... Continue reading »